| the dentist | der Zahnarzt |
| to pretend | vortäuschen, (vorgeben) |
| to exhibit (art show, gallery), (to show, to display, to issue (a critique)) | ausstellen |
| the questionnaire | der Fragebogen |
| the sheet (of paper) | das Blatt, (der Bogen) |
| the prayer | das Gebet |
| regrettable, unfortunate | bedauerlich |
| the lap (on a track), the round (ex. in a boxing match), the bout (ex. of negotiations) | die Runde |
| the bike rider, the cyclist | der Radler |
| the disaster | die Katastrophe, das Unglück, der Supergau (ugs) |
| the festival | das Festival, das Fest, die Festspiele (pl) |
| to blow (ex. a bubble, a trumpet, NOT by the wind) | blasen |
| to blow (ex. the wind) | wehen |
| firm, firmly, solid, tight, fixed | fest |
| to promise | versprechen |
| to pledge (money or aid) | zusagen |
| to swear (an oath or allegiance) | schwören |
| the average (noun) | der Durchschnitt, (der Mittelwert) |
| to be friends (2 words in German) | befreundet sein |
| to point (a weapon at sb) | richten |
| to point (a finger) | zeigen |
| to POINT OUT, to identify | hinweisen |
| to indicate (as a matter of reasoning. Ex. Everything indicates your involvement) | hindeuten |
| to display | anzeigen |
| overweight | übergewichtig |
| obese (even heavier than übergewichtig) | fettleibig |
| to announce (at the airport, on the radio, etc) | ansagen |
| the cost (plural in German) | die Kosten (sing auf Englisch) |
| the expense | die Kosten, (die Ausgabe) |
| dirty | schmutzig, (dreckig (ugs), verschmutzt) |
| wide awake | hellwach |
| the suit (that a man wears) | der Anzug |
| the heart attack | der Herzinfarkt |
| confident, (sanguine) | zuversichtlich |
| self-confident | selbstsicher, selbstbewusst |
| on the internet | Im Internet |
| the success story | die Erfolgsgeschichte |
| the short message service (i.e. Twitter) | der Kurzbotschaftsdienst |
| by mail, by post | auf dem Postweg |
| the dilemma, the quandary | das Dilemma, die Zwickmühle |
| to convey (information that is not vague), (to relay, to deliver, to transmit)(Hint: starts with ü) | übermitteln |
| to convey (an impression, idea, feeling, or other vague information) | vermitteln |
| to lean (a ladder against a wall, a bike against a building), to leave ajar | anlehnen |
| to decrease (ie to become smaller), to lose (weight) | abnehmen |
| to slim down | abspecken (ugs) |
| again and again, over and over, repeatedly | immer wieder |
| to assault, (to raid) | überfallen |
| to turn around | herumdrehen, kehrtmachen, sich umdrehen |
| to support (sth figuratively) | unterstützen, sich einsetzen, (befürworten) |
| to vacate, to evacuate, to clear (an area) | räumen |
| the verdict, the judgment | das Urteil |
| to defeat | besiegen |
| to conquer | erobern |
| to subdue | bezwingen |
| to stand out (i.e. to be conspicuous) | auffallen |
| to prevent (sth, NOT averting it. Ex. I prevented a concussion by wearing a helmet), to inhibit (sth from happening) | verhindern, (unterbinden) |
| to prevent (getting pregnant) | verhüten |
| to punish | bestrafen, (strafen, ahnden) |
| reasonable | vernünftig, (zumutbar) |
| smoothly (ex. Everything went smoothly) | problemlos, reibungslos |
| to fool (sb) | täuschen, hereinlegen (ugs), reinlegen (ugs) |
| to perform (on a stage) | aufführen |
| dull, boring | langweilig, (öd (ugs), öde) |
| to perform well, to do well, to come off well | gut abschneiden |
| the documentary (film) | der Dokumentarfilm, die Doku |
| the brick | der Ziegelstein, der Backstein, (der Ziegel) |
| the hallway, the hall, the corridor | der Flur |
| to emphasize | betonen |
| the gap | die Lücke |
| to collect (money, rent, bribes) | kassieren |
| the treatment (medical or otherwise) | die Behandlung |
| the broom | der Besen |
| the dustpan | die Kehrschaufel |
| the radio | das Radio |
| the cousin | der Cousin, die Cousine, (der Vetter, die Vetterin) |
| to research | erforschen, (forschen) |
| amazing | erstaunlich |
| another, other | andere |
| the resident (in an apartment) | der Bewohner |
| the resident (in a house) | der Anwohner |
| to hinder | hindern |
| the earthquake | das Erdbeben, das Beben |
| the tropical storm | der Tropensturm |
| the east coast | die Ostküste |
| the west coast | die Westküste |
| to queue, to stand in line | anstehen, Schlange stehen, in der Schlange stehen, sich anstellen |
| to itch | jucken |
| to attract (in a positive way or neutral way, ie no catch) | anziehen |
| the cardboard box | der Pappkarton, (der Karton) |
| the pool (that you swim in) | das Schwimmbecken, (das Becken) |
| to accelerate, to expedite | beschleunigen |
| the handle | der Griff, (der Handgriff) |
| the door knob | der Türknauf |
| the door handle | der Türgriff, (die Türklinke) |
| the search engine | die Suchmaschine |
| air conditioned | klimatisiert |
| to apologize | sich entschuldigen |
| to excuse | entschuldigen |
| the enjoyment (to your intellect) | das Vergnügen |
| the obstacle | das Hindernis |
